Clemente Dimonda climbed into the barber chair, explaining how he came to operate a barbershop in Manhattan, and to cut the hair of a generation of men’s wear executives, including Ralph Lauren. “I used to work on Jamaica Avenue,” in Queens, Mr. Dimonda said. “One of the old men, Sicilian guy, he used to work…
Design by Morgan McMullen We’ve been tracking Amazon’s 12 days of deals and today it finally landed on the fashion section (!!). Some deals include: up to 30 percent off shoes and handbags, 30 percent off Kylie and Kendall Jenner’s namesake fashion line, and 50 percent off J.Crew’s Mercantile line. (Amazon partnered with the retailer…
Image CreditFranziska Barczyk “Marriage still ain’t equal, y’all. It ain’t equal. I tell women that whole ‘you can have it all’ — mmm, nope. Not at the same time. That’s a lie. It’s not always enough to lean in, because that [expletive] doesn’t work.”— Michelle Obama When Mrs. Obama spoke these words this week at…
Courtesy of Girlfriend Collective There are athletic brands that are committed to comfort, brands that focus on performance, and others that are all about sustainability. Then, there’s Girlfriend Collective, the cult-favorite line focused on all these things and more. Girlfriend Collective’s latest commitment? Expanding its size range to represent the diverse (and super loyal) fan…
Name: Kimberly Drew Age: 28 Hometown: Orange, N.J. Now lives: In a two-bedroom apartment in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, with a roommate. Claim to fame: Ms. Drew is an art curator, writer and social activist, who spent three years as the social media manager for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she was “responsible…
In the realm of girlhood dreams, Chloë Sevigny looms large. The actress and style muse has a Golden Globe, a backstage pass to every cool concert, and Bvlgari diamonds whenever there’s a big party. Last night, the party was huge—a celebration of Raul de Nieves’ massive sparkly carousel at the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach.…
Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, even if you want them withheld. Letters may be edited. The Beautiful Ones I am in a contract position and have been increasingly asked to do the duties of our workplace con artist. He is never in the…
Alex Barker wasn’t expecting Erin Smith to smile when they met in 2015 after almost two years of getting to know each other online. He knew he wouldn’t either. Not because he wasn’t sure he would find her wonderful, but because, like her, he can’t. Mr. Barker, 46, and Ms. Smith, 39, were born with…
The door to the Lean In office in Palo Alto, Calif., has Sheryl Sandberg’s name on it. The email addresses for Lean In employees bear her initials. And millions of dollars in funding every year for the women’s empowerment organization comes from her. But inside, surrounded by wall art reminding women to be bold, the…
Days after it was announced that Kevin Hart would host the 2019 Academy Awards, backlash over some of his past comments prompted him to respond to his critics on Instagram. Then on Friday, he announced that he was not going to host the event. Mr. Hart was in trouble because several of his tweets and…